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Shakespeare’s Birthplace: a shrine to the Victorians

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

What is the best way to commemorate the life of a writer? Why do we so often treasure the houses they lived in, and what do we hope to get out of visiting them? There have been a number of … Continue reading →

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Marie Corelli and Shakespeare on World Book Day

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Today is World Book Day, so it’s a good opportunity to look at an author, almost forgotten now, but who 100 years ago outsold just about everybody. Stratford-upon-Avon 100 years ago attracted literary tourists who were interested, not in Shakespeare, but … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Christmas through the eyes of the Victorians

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

This year I’ve received a Christmas card featuring an engraving dating back to 1846, originally published to illustrate “A Story about a Christmas in the seventeenth century”*. It’s a charming picture, but one thing is certain: Christmas in the seventeenth … Continue reading →

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